You have a standard practice of displaying all student work in your classroom. Recently, you assigned students to write any essay and submit a pictorial depiction on the person they considered to be their hero. One of your students submitted an essay on Jesus and a drawing of the Last Supper.
In a essay, discuss any legal issues regarding the grading of your student’s essay and whether you could display the student’s work. How does the First Amendment apply to this situation?
Include at least five references in your essay. At least three of the five references should cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Course Code
POS-500
Class Code
POS-500-O501
Criteria
Content
Percentage
70.0%
Discuss any legal issues regarding the grading of
your student’s essay and depiction of Jesus and
the Last Supper, and whether you could display
the student?s work.
35.0%
How does the First Amendment apply to this
situation?
35.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
20.0%
Organization and 500-750-word count
15.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Format
10.0%
Essay Format and Documentation of at least five
Sources (APA Style)
10.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
First Amendment: Religion and Education
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
No discussion of legal issues is present in regard to grading a
student’s essay or displaying the student’s work.
The first amendment is not mentioned in regard to the
situation.
Essay lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim. Minimum word count is not met.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Essay is not in APA style. No sources are documented.
Total Points
100.0
Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%)
Discussion of legal issues presented has little or nothing to do
with grading or displaying the student’s work.
Essay includes very little information about the First
Amendment.
Essay purpose is not clear and conclusion does not support
the claims made. Minimum word count is not met.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word
choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not
varied.
Essay is in APA style, but some elements are missing or
mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, with
numerous formatting errors. Minimum of five sources is not
met.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
Discussion of legal issues presented is appropriate in regard
to grading the student’s work. Some details are given to
explain whether they could display the student’s work but
they may be vague.
Essay includes vague references to the First Amendment.
Application of First Amendment to situation is lacking detail
and clarity.
Essay purpose statement is clear. Minimum word count is
met.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied
sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are
employed.
Essay is in correct APA style. Formatting is correct, although
some minor errors may be present. Sources are documented
appropriately, and format is mostly correct. Minimum of five
sources is met.
Good (87.00%)
Discussion of legal issues regarding the grading and displaying
of the student’s work is presented clearly and along with a
detailed explanation of whether or not they could display the
student’s work.
Essay adequately describes how the First Amendment applies
to this situation.
Essay purpose is clear. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Minimum word count
is met.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence
structures and figures of speech.
Essay is in correct APA style. There are virtually no errors in
formatting style. Sources are documented correctly.
Minimum of five sources is met.
Excellent (100.00%)
Discussion of legal issues regarding the grading and displaying
of the student’s work is presented thoroughly with a detailed
explanation of whether or not they could display the
student’s work, supported by resources.
Essay clearly and realistically describes how the First
Amendment applies to this situation.
Essay purpose and related conclusion are clear and
convincing. Information is well organized and logical.
Minimum word count is met.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
Essay is in correct APA style. All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented. Minimum
of five sources is met or exceeded.
Comments
Points Earned

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